Do you ever wonder if any of them are increasingly aware deep down that as far as posterity is concerned they're going to be seen as one of the idiots of history? That'd make anyone subdued... well, anyone with half a brain...

The endorsers are certainly fond of listing letters after their names. But few among the minority with PhDs in even vaguely relevant fields are on the young side of 60.

Is some type of reverse-counter-credentialism at play? "We don't care what 90+% of the world's climatologists have to say about climate science - reputations and academic qualifications mean nothing to Science. (Oh, and here are our degrees.)"

Somewhat surprising to see Steven Mosher put his name down. My impression was that he's generally careful to keep a foot firmly planted on each side of the barbed-wire fence, uncomfortable as that might be.

All right. I just used the Google to swing my way to a Wikipedia article that confirms.that such a personage.exists. Now I know that Brazil has a wannabe prince who wishes to restore his family to.political power.

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All you need to know about WUWT

WUWT insider Willis Eschenbach tells you all you need to know about Anthony Watts and his blog, WattsUpWithThat (WUWT). As part of his scathing commentary, Wondering Willis accuses Anthony Watts of being clueless about the blog articles he posts. To paraphrase:

Even if Anthony had a year to analyze and dissect each piece...(he couldn't tell if it would)... stand the harsh light of public exposure.

Definition of Denier (Oxford): A person who denies something, especially someone who refuses to admit the truth of a concept or proposition that is supported by the majority of scientific or historical evidence.
‘a prominent denier of global warming’
‘a climate change denier’

Alternative definition: A former French coin, equal to one twelfth of a Sou, which was withdrawn in the 19th century. Oxford. (The denier has since resurfaced with reduced value.)